A scale of attitudes concerning AIDS: a psychometrical analysis

Authors

  • Tokico Murakawa Moriya USP; EERP; Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada
  • Gir Elucir USP; EERP; Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada
  • Miyeko Hayashida USP; EERP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691994000200004

Keywords:

scale of attitude, attitude to AIDS

Abstract

The objective of the present methodological study was to construct and validate a scale of altitudes of people concerning AIDS, to aid in the diagnosis of favorable and unfavorable attitudes and evaluation of educational programs related to AIDS. The steps followed to develop the Likert-type scale were: elaboration of items related to knowledge, feelings and reactions about AIDS; apparent validation and verification of content; application of the instrument it' a sample of people; evaluation of the ability to discriminate the items; study of the internal reliability of the scale; factor analysis of the scale to establish the fundamental dimensions of the instrument. The final scale contained 25 items. This instrument showed a high coefficient of reliability and validity.

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Published

1994-07-01

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (1994)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Moriya, T. M., Elucir, G., & Hayashida, M. (1994). A scale of attitudes concerning AIDS: a psychometrical analysis. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 2(2), 37-53. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11691994000200004